On Tuesday, John McAfee, best known for founding the eponymous software firm McAfee Security (to which is he no longer affiliated), filed paperwork (PDF) with the Federal Election Commission announcing his intent to run for the office of President of the United States.

It seems as though the unnamed advisors won out by the end of the day.

In his filing, McAfee stated “I am founding a new party yet to be announced.” Ars contacted McAfee for clarification, who directed us to send questions to his campaign manager, Drew Thompson. “I believe you will get little information until our platform is fully outlined,” McAfee told us.

Update 9pm ET: Thompson told Ars by e-mail that McAfee is running as a member of the "Cyber Party."

"In terms of ideology and aims, it is not really related to any existing party," he said in the e-mail.

McAfee is expected to make a statement tomorrow, Thompson added.

In his interview with Wired this morning, McAfee cited government's technological illiteracy as a primary motivation in his decision to run for the US' highest elected office.